Stoneman's 1864 raid

Stoneman's 1864 raid
Part of the American Civil War
After traveling from Tennessee, Stoneman's 1864 Raid commenced in the portion of Western Virginia which had remained in the Commonwealth after the 1863 West Virginia statehood.
Date 1864 Location Southwest Virginia Result Union victory
Belligerents
USA	CSA
Commanders and leaders
George Stoneman	John C. Breckinridge
Strength
4,500 [1]	2,800 [1]

Stoneman's 1864 raid also known as Stoneman's raid into Southwest Virginia was an American Civil War expedition into southwest Virginia by Cavalry and Infantry regiments under Union Maj. Gen. George Stoneman designed to disrupt infrastructure beneficial to the Confederate war effort.^[2] This expedition resulted in the Battle of Marion and the Second Battle of Saltville against a Confederate force under the command of John C. Breckinridge and accomplished the destruction of the saltworks at Saltville, Virginia.^[3]

References

1. "CWSAC Report Update" (PDF). Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, American Battlefield Protection Program, National Park Service. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
2. Chaltas & Brown. "The Battle of Marion". Retrieved 6 May 2012.
3. "Battle Summary, Saltville, VA". Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, American Battlefield Protection Program, National Park Service. Retrieved 7 May 2012.